Respiratory Care Therapy at Weber State University

What traits are you looking for in a respiratory care therapy/therapist school? To help you decide if Weber State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's respiratory care therapy/therapist program.

WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and has a total student population of 29,596. Of the 878 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Weber State University in 2021, 41 of them were respiratory care therapy/therapist majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Respiratory Care Therapy section at the bottom of this page.

WSU Respiratory Care Therapy Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Master’s Degree in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

WSU Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks respiratory care therapy/therapist programs across the country. The following shows how WSU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The respiratory care therapy/therapist major at WSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Respiratory Care Therapy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Respiratory Care Therapy Schools	6
Most Popular Respiratory Care Therapy Master’s Degree Schools	9
Best Respiratory Care Therapy Master’s Degree Schools	13
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Popular Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools	21
	53
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools	206
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy Schools	223

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from WSU. This makes it the #9 most popular school for respiratory care therapy/therapist master’s degree candidates in the country.

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Student Demographics at WSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at Weber State University.

WSU Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of respiratory care therapy/therapist associate's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist at WSU are white. Around 68% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Weber State University with a associate's in respiratory care therapy/therapist.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	21
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WSU Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 41 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy/therapist from WSU in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women. The typical respiratory care therapy/therapist bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at WSU since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist at WSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Weber State University with a bachelor's in respiratory care therapy/therapist.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	31
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WSU Respiratory Care Therapy Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Respiratory Care Therapy from WSU in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in respiratory care therapy/therapist each year. WSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a respiratory care therapy/therapist master's degree from WSU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Weber State University with a master's in respiratory care therapy/therapist.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WSU also has a doctoral program available in respiratory care therapy/therapist. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
• Athletic Training
• Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Careers That Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Grads May Go Into

A degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Weber State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550
Respiratory Therapists	910	$61,480
Respiratory Therapy Technicians	110	$49,680

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By D.fletcher4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.